September 6, 2024
If you visit the Touchton Map Library at the Tampa Bay History Center, you’ll see lots of maps depicting Florida’s…
News from around the state of Florida
September 6, 2024
Florida looks to add more nuclear power
While utilities continue to build solar facilities, nuclear power could be important in meeting future needs.…
September 4, 2024
How climate change shapes the home insurance crisis
For more and more people, home insurance is changing their decision about where they should live.…
September 4, 2024
Labor Day weekend sets hurricane season record
For the first time in almost three decades, there wasn’t a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin between Aug. 21…
September 3, 2024
Labor unions lose 63,000 members under new state law
More than 2,300 public employees in the Jacksonville area lost their union representation after their labor unions were decertified.…
August 29, 2024
Millions of Floridians need affordable housing, report says
The Florida Housing Coalition says at least 2.4 million families in Florida are cost burdened.…
August 28, 2024
An update on Saharan dust and the 2024 hurricane season
The hurricane season seems to be starting more slowly this year, partly because of a thick layer of Saharan dust.…
August 28, 2024
More moisture coming for Labor Day Weekend
Rain chances are likely to increase across the northern half of Florida by Monday as a cold front approaches.…
August 27, 2024
The fight to protect the mysterious Rice’s whale
Researchers estimate that fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain in the Gulf of Mexico, the only place on Earth where…
August 27, 2024
Appeals court allows ban on transgender care for minors
The law prohibits transgender minors from being prescribed puberty blockers and hormonal treatments, even with their parents’ permission.…
August 23, 2024
Second hurricane tax-free holiday set to start in Florida
The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs from Aug. 24 through Sept. 6.…
August 23, 2024
Most young women in Florida support abortion, survey finds
Support for abortion access in Florida cuts across party lines, according to a survey published this month by the KFF…
August 23, 2024
What is a tsunami? Could it happen along the East Coast?
Tsunamis can happen pretty much anywhere where the ocean’s floor moves.…
August 22, 2024
State offers credit monitoring after cyberattack
The Florida Department of Health says it is notifying people whose personal data might have been affected.…
August 21, 2024
Lodge and pickleball proposed at Anastasia State Park
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is considering similar developments around the state to expand access to parks.…
August 19, 2024
Former UF President Ben Sasse defends his spending
Sasse responded to a report in The Independent Florida Alligator that spending more than tripled during his tenure.…
August 16, 2024
Florida opts out of summer food assistance for kids
For the second year, the state did not accept federal assistance through the Sun Bucks program, which helps parents cover…
August 16, 2024
Rare cold front brings a less humid, sunnier weekend
North Florida will still be humid, but not the oppressive humidity we’ve had for two months.…
August 15, 2024
Florida’s abortion law drives women to other states
Abortions have declined in Florida since a six-week law took effect, but many women are traveling to other states or…
August 15, 2024
Hurricane Ernesto could bring dangerous surf to Florida
Ernesto is a large and powerful hurricane that will churn up the seas. Eventually, this movement will reach Florida’s coastline.…
August 14, 2024
FAMU’s interim president calls on senior leaders to resign
After holding the position for only a week, Interim President Timothy Beard said a change in leadership is necessary to…
August 12, 2024
Next tropical system forecast to turn away from Florida
Potential Hurricane Ernesto is taking a similar track to Debby, but it is expected to turn to the north and…
August 9, 2024
In Debby’s wake, heat and floodwaters remain a concern
As people begin the cleanup process this weekend, high temperatures and humidity will make efforts more difficult.…
August 9, 2024
Migrant farmworkers left vulnerable in disasters
Language barriers and immigration status are major hurdles to seeking emergency relief when natural disasters strike.…